Zionist Talking PointsFadwa Barghouti urges US President Trump to help free her husband, Marwan Barghouti, who is serving life in Israel for murderous attacks against Israelis.
In this headline, the legitimacy of Marwan Barghouti’s life sentence is assumed without further scrutiny of the justice system that issued it. The term “murderous attacks” also simplifies the complex political and violent conflicts in which Barghouti was involved. The appeal to President Trump introduces a power dynamic in which the US is positioned as a potential liberator, implying its power over the situation and reinforcing its role as a global authority.
The narrative is framed in a way that personalizes the issue, focusing on Fadwa Barghouti’s plea for her husband’s freedom. This strategy might elicit empathetic responses from readers, but it also reduces a political issue to a personal drama, potentially diverting attention from the structural factors—like occupation, resistance, and international law—that underpin Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment.
American Airlines will resume daily JFK-Tel Aviv flights in March, marking its return after a two-year pause following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Gaza war.
The headline presents the decision of American Airlines as a return to normalcy after a disruptive event, framing the Hamas attack and the Gaza war as the root cause of the pause in flights. This framing obscures the asymmetrical nature of the conflict and reduces it to a single event, sidelining the broader context of occupation, blockade, and persistent violence that characterizes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The use of the term “Gaza war” also implies an equal footing between the involved parties, which doesn’t reflect the reality of the power dynamics. The term “war” might suggest a conflict between two equally matched states, rather than an occupied territory resisting an occupying power. The resumption of flights is also presented as a triumph over adversity, potentially reinforcing the narrative of resilience in the face of terrorism.